Tetiana woke up in Kyiv on February 24 to loud explosions. She thought it was a dream, but the sound was too real. Her first thought was of her son. He was serving in Mariupol, and Tetiana knew that the city would become one of the hottest spots. She constantly followed the news, scrutinising every report, looking for any mention of his unit. Time passed, Mariupol was surrounded, and communication with her son became sporadic. Eventually, she learned the worst: her son had been captured. Tetiana waits every day, every minute, believing that he will return home.